Toyosatomimi no Miko

"Miko" redirects here. For the occupation, see Shrine Maiden.

豊聡耳 (とよさとみみ) 　神子 (みこ) Toyosatomimi no Miko Miko Toyosatomimi
Toyosatomimi no Miko in Ten Desires Shoutoku Taoist More Character Titles
Species	Saint
Abilities	Listening to ten people's conversations at the same time.
Age	1438 (Born February 7, 574)
Location	Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum
Music Themes
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Appearances
Official Games
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Print Works
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Toyosatomimi no Miko (豊聡耳　神子) is a saint who spread Buddhism across the country as ruler while Seiga Kaku taught her Taoism. She was the sixth stage boss of Ten Desires.

Concept

Toyosatomimi no Miko is based on Prince Shotoku (聖徳太子) (Shoutoku means "imperial virtue"), also known as Prince Umayado (厩戸皇子) or Prince Kamitsumiya (上宮皇子), who was a legendary regent and political figure of the Asuka period, living from February 7, 574 – April 8, 622. He was purportedly born in front of a horse stable, being named Umayado, lit. "prince of the stable door" as a result. He was crucial in the spread of Buddhism in Japan and according to folklore, could comprehend ten simultaneous conversations, like his Touhou namesake. Because of this, he was also named Toyotomimi ("Toyosatomimi" if it were read in the present-day style), meaning "abundant, clever ears". He eventually came to be recognized for his contributions and was seen as something like a saint, but some accounts of his life have also been subject to criticism and debate. Other names he's known by are: Kami tsu Miya Ou (上宮王), Kamitsumiya no Umayado no Toyotomimi no Mikoto (上宮之厩戸豊聡耳命) in the Kojiki; 豊耳聡聖徳, 豊聡耳法大王, and 法主王 in the Nihon Shoki; and his most famous one, Shoutoku, in the Kaifuusou.

Name

Although the name Miko (神子) is usually used with pretty much the exact same meaning as "Shrine Maiden" when it is written as 巫女 (also read "Miko"), since she is in the imperial family of Prince Shoutoku, one would think that it mean something different. It could also mean "Sorceress" or "Child of God". The name Toyosatomimi (豊聡耳) means "Wealthy Intelligent Ears".

Appearance

In Ten Desires's official art, Miko has very light, almost platinum blonde hair, styled like horns or ears, as well as gray eyes. She wears purple headgear which has been described as both headphones and earmuffs. They bear the Chinese character meaning "Harmony" (和, wa) which was used as the name of ancient Japan (Wa). Her clothes are a purple dress under a white vest with elaborate trimming.The colors used in her dress refers to the Twelve level cap and rank system: a famous political achievement that she (= Prince Shoutoku) made (Greater Virtue represents 1st rank and Lesser Virtue for 2nd rank.).She holds a shaku and carries the Seven Star Sword (七星剣, Shichi-sei ken) on her waist, identical to the one worn by Prince Shoutoku in this portrait.

Story

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Relationships

Mononobe no Futo

Mononobe no Futo is an ally of Toyosatomimi no Miko. Futo acted as Miko's test subject during the process of immortality. She assists Miko during one of her spellcards.

Soga no Tojiko

Soga no Tojiko is an ally of Toyosatomimi no Miko. She assists Miko during one of her spellcards.

Seiga Kaku

Seiga Kaku is an ally of Toyosatomimi no Miko. Seiga was the one who taught Miko the charms of Taoism.

Yoshika Miyako

Yoshika Miyako is a Jiang Shi guarding Toyosatomimi no Miko's mausoleum during her resurrection. As of yet any interaction between the two have not been seen, whether in the past or present.

People from the Myouren Temple

The Myouren Temple is an enemy of Toyosatomimi no Miko and her allies. The existence of a Buddhist faction lead to the resurrection of the Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum. The Buddhist monk Byakuren Hijiri built the Myouren Temple above Miko's mausoleum in order to prevent her from resurrecting. Nue Houjuu, a resident of the temple, called in Mamizou Futatsuiwa in order to fight against Miko.

Other Minor or Unknown Meetings or Associations

Reimu Hakurei

Toyosatomimi no Miko has looked back Reimu before she was born and mentions that there are things she can learn from her.

Additional Information

Trivia

• As pointed out by Sanae, history records Prince Shotokou as a bearded man well-known to the point where his face is on old yen bills, yet Miko and the Shotoku of legend is in fact one and the same, according to narrative in one of Sanae's endings. Sanae's research is unable to uncover the reason for this discrepancy, although the fact that she was using an elementary school history textbook probably didn't help.
• Her Abilities "listen to ten people speaking at the same time" comes from a famous legend of Prince Shotoku. It's said that Prince Shotoku was so smart that he could understand ten people questioning him all at once and than able to give them back perfect answers.
• The butterfly that Miko uses in some attacks probably alludes to the story of Zhuangzi's butterfly dream, one of the most well-known Taoist philosophy stories.
• Miko's left hand appears to have been drawn incorrectly. Her fingers should be showing while her thumb should be hidden. Basically, it looks like she has two right hands. However, if you consider that the left hand's finger which the viewer sees is a pinky, everything looks normal.
• With seven Spell Cards, Miko is the first final boss since the spell card system was introduced not to have either five or six spell cards (not including Kaguya Houraisan's last spells.)
• Miko is the first and only game character whose precise age and birth date is known (assuming Miko is Prince Shoutoku). Remilia Scarlet and Flandre Scarlet's years of birth are known but not their actual birth date and Chiyuri Kitashirakawa and Yumemi Okazaki's ages are known, but not their birth date.
• She is also the only final boss who is vulnerable when the player uses a bomb in her final spell card.
• The sword is assumed to be Shichi-sei ken (七星剣), a Chinese-made sword originally owned by her namesake which was influenced by Taoism. It is one of two swords Prince Shotoku was most famous for.
• In Miko's Spell Cards, the background features the Five-storied Pagoda of Hōryū-ji. Hōryū-ji is a Buddhist temple commissioned by Prince Shotoku.

Fanon

Miko is working her way up in fanon. Although she is new among the fanbase, she has become very notable.

Masuda Kousuke's work Gag Manga Biyori (ギャグマンガ日和) is a major source for fandom. Since Miko's motif, to tell the truth, is Shoutoku Taishi, and as Shoutoku Taishi makes an appearance in Gag Manga Biyori, it can be said that for Miko to be connected to that would be a natural outcome. Also, some of Miko's spell cards like "Laser of Seventeen Articles" and "Guse Flash" echo, but the secret moves that Taishi displays, "Flying Reagent Poseidon" and "Asuka Civilization Attack" echo, which seem to coincide. On Saturday, 2011 August 14, on the Shitaraba (したらば) livedoor bulletin board, in the thread 豊聡耳神子スレ　耳あてその１ was post 29 with and although very quick, was text art of the Taishi of Gag Manga Biyori, and also on pixiv and individual image sites, Miko's form can quickly be seen with a blue jersey. Furthermore, in the ordinary case, Mononobe no Futo, taking the position of Ono no Imoko, she naturally plays the role of the straight man in the red jersey.

Another prominent one is "Miko-tan in shitao!" (みこたんインしたお！). As there was already the precedent of Mokou's "Moko-tan in shitao!" (もこたんインしたお！), and as there is also the influence of the endings of Ten Desires, this is something that one can comparatively quickly catch sight of.

Miscellaneous

• Because of her known birthdate, a lot of fans stated that they would be celebrating Miko's birthday every February 7.
• Due to her headphones and her rather modern looking outfit, she's sometimes compared with vocaloids despite not showing any ability to sing.

Spell Cards

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Name	Translated	Comments	Games	Stage	Other Works	Related Spell Cards
Total: 14
名誉「十二階の色彩」	Honor "Colors of Twelve Levels"		TD	St. 6: E/N
名誉「十二階の冠位」	Honor "Ranks of Twelve Levels"		TD	St. 6: H/L
仙符「日出ずる処の道士」	Hermit Sign "Taoist of the Land of the Rising Sun"		TD	St. 6: E/N
仙符「日出ずる処の天子」	Hermit Sign "Emperor of the Land of the Rising Sun"		TD	St. 6: H/L
召喚「豪族乱舞」	Summon "Royal Clan's Chaotic Dance"		TD	St. 6: E/N/H/L
秘宝「斑鳩寺の天球儀」	Secret Treasure "Armillary Sphere of Ikaruga-dera"		TD	St. 6: E/N/H
秘宝「聖徳太子のオーパーツ」	Secret Treasure "Prince Shotoku's Out-of-place Artifact"		TD	St. 6: L
光符「救世觀音の光後光」	Light Sign "Halo of the Guse Kannon"		TD	St. 6: E/N
光符「グセフラッシュ」	Light Sign "Guse Flash"		TD	St. 6: H/L
眼光「十七条のレーザー」	Discernment "Laser of Seventeen Articles"		TD	St. 6: E/N
神光「逆らう事なきを宗とせよ」	Divine Light "Honour the Avoidance of Defiance"		TD	St. 6: H/L
「星降る神霊廟」	"Falling Stars on Divine Spirit Mausoleum"		TD	St. 6: E/N
「生まれたての神霊」	"Newborn Divine Spirit"		TD	St. 6: H/L
「神霊大宇宙」	"Divine Spirits' Universe"		TD	Ov

Official Profiles

Ten Desires - キャラ設定とエキストラストーリー.txt

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○６面ボス　　聖徳道士 　　豊聡耳 神子（とよさとみみのみこ） 　　Toyosatomimi no Miko 　　種族：聖人 　　能力：十人の話を同時に聞く事が出来る程度の能力 　　馬小屋で生まれ、幼い頃から才覚を認められた天才であった。 　　やんごとなき生まれの彼女は、幼い頃から様々な訴えを聞く事があった。 　　どうせ理解できないだろうと思って、役人達の愚痴のようなものを投げかけられることも多かった。 　　しかし、神子はその全てを理解し、すぐに的確な指示を出すことが出来た。 　　その噂が世間に広まり、聖人として絶大な人気を得たようである。 　　彼女には天才ならではの葛藤があった。 　　「大地は神々の時代から変わらず、海は水を湛えている。 　　　何故、人間は死を受け入れなければならないのか」 　　次第に、彼女は死んでいく人間の運命に不満を持つようになった。 　　神子の評判を聞きつけた青娥は、この人ならば間違い無いと思い、道教を勧めにやってくる。 　　道教は自然崇拝であり、自然と一体になることで不老不死を実現することが出来る、そういう内容であった。 　　神子は心躍らされた。 　　それと同時に、その宗教ではいつまで経っても国が平定しない、と青娥に伝えた。 　　青娥は自分の願いを実現するためには国の政治などどうでも良いと思っていたが、神子はそうは考えなかったのだ。 　　青娥はならばこうしましょう、と言って、表向きは仏教を信仰する話を持ちかけた。仏教は殺生を禁じ、規律の厳しい宗教であると伝えると、神子はそれならば国は落ち着くであろう、と納得した。 　　神子は仏教を広めた。これは権力者以外が力を持たないようにする為である。その裏で、道教の研究を進めた。 　　その結果、超人的な能力を発揮し、様々な伝説を残したのは皆が知る事である。 　　そして、最終目的である不老不死の研究も怠らなかった。 　　丹砂など様々な稀少な鉱物を使う事もあった。それが彼女の体を蝕んだ。 　　本来不老長寿をもたらす筈の道術で体を壊してしまったのである。 　　神子は今の体のままでは持たないと思い、尸解仙になることを決意した。 　　尸解仙は一度死んで（もしくは死んだように見せかけて）、再び復活する秘術である。 　　しかし自分一人で実行するのを怖れた神子は、布都に話を持ちかけ、まず先に眠りについて貰うように話した。 　　布都は神子の力を信じ、実験台となったのである。死後、腐りもせずに眠り続けた布都を確認すると、自らも眠りについたのであった。 　　神子の計画では、国が仏教に限界を感じ聖人を求めた時に復活する予定であった。しかしその思惑ははずれ、仏教は千年以上もこの国を支配する。 　　仏教の力ある僧侶達は神子の霊廟を封じ続けた為、復活することが出来なかったのである。神子の企みは筒抜けであったのだ。 　　焦ることはない、いつ復活しても良いと眠り続けた神子であった。そして復活の時がようやく来たのである。 　　その理由は、彼女の伝説が全て作り物であると言われ始めた事による。 　　今現在では超人的な能力を持つ人間が居なくなってしまい、彼女の偉業は全て虚構だと思われても仕方ないことであろう。 　　それにより彼女は霊廟ごと幻想郷に移動した。その時、幻想郷にはお寺が存在しなかったため、いつでも復活出来る準備が整ったのだ。 　　しかし、そのタイミングで新しいお寺が出来てしまう。 　　しかも狙ったかのように霊廟の真上にである。 　　それが命蓮寺だった。 　　神子は再び仏教の僧侶によって押さえつけられてしまうのか。 　　それとも僧侶と戦うのだろうか。 　　その昔、物部（古の神々）と蘇我（仏教）が死闘を繰り広げたように。

○ Stage 6 Boss　　Shoutoku Taoist Toyosatomimi no Miko Species: Saint Ability: Ability to the extent of listening to ten people at the same time. Born in a stable, she was recognized as a genius at an early age. Born into a high position, she overheard many complaints when she was young. People would let their tongues loose around her, assuming she wouldn't be able to understand them, so she heard a lot of idle grumbling from servants and such. However, Miko was able to understand them - and provide very specific advice right away. Rumors of her spread throughout the land, and she gained enormous popularity as a saint. She had her own troubles as a genius. "The earth hasn't changed from the age of the gods, and the seas are still filled to the brim. Why must humans be forced to accept death?" She became dissatisfied with her fate that, as a human, she would eventually die. Seiga, who had heard the rumours about Miko, was confident she'd found the person she'd been looking for, and came to spread Taoism to her. Taoism was essentially nature worship, and by becoming one with nature it could bestow immortality on its followers. Miko's heart danced in joy. She also told Seiga that her faith could never lead to having strong rule over a country. Seiga didn't care about national politics so long as she could further her own goals, but Miko held a different view. In that case, Seiga recommended, she should make the appearance of becoming a Buddhist. When Miko learned Buddhism was a strict creed that forbade murder, she determined it would be a good means to calm the nation, and accepted it. Miko spread Buddhism throughout the country, in order to ensure that those without political power would not gain power. In the shadows, she advanced her own experiments with Taoism. As a result, she obtained superhuman abilities and left behind a number of legends with which everyone is familiar. She didn't neglect her work towards her ultimate goal of immortality. She turned to the use of various unusual materials, such as cinnabar. This ruined her body. She had destroyed her health because of the very Taoism that was meant to grant her immortality. Thinking she'd be unable to wait long enough with the state her body was in, Miko decided to become a shikaisen. This was a secret technique in which she would die (or make it appear that she'd died) and be resurrected. However, afraid to undergo the procedure alone, she reached out to Futo, and convinced her to go to sleep first. Believing in Miko's power, Futo became her test subject. Once Miko confirmed that, after death, Futo continued to sleep without decaying, Miko went to sleep herself. Miko had planned to awaken when the nation felt limited by its Buddhist precepts and felt the need for a saint. However, her calculations went awry, and the nation was controlled by Buddhism for over a thousand years. Because Buddhist monks continued to place seals on Miko's mausoleum, she was unable to resurrect. Miko's plan had been foiled. Miko judged she had no need to rush and could resurrect herself at any time, and so continued sleeping. Finally, the time of her resurrection came. The trigger was a rumor that the legends regarding her were all fabricated. Since, in modern times, there were no more people with superhuman powers, it wasn't surprising that tales of her exploits were seen as simple lies. As a result, her mausoleum ended up in Gensokyo. Since there weren't any temples in Gensokyo at that time, she prepared for her resurrection to proceed whenever she felt it was necessary. By some stoke of timing, though, a new temple was built. And, whether by plan or by chance, it was built directly over her mausoleum. That was, of course, Myouren Temple. Would Miko let herself be held back by a Buddhist monk once more? Or would she fight that monk? A fight just like the battles between the Mononobe clan (of the old gods) and the Soga clan (of the Buddhists) had fought over and over so long ago?

Official Sources

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• 2011/08/12 Ten Desires - Stage 6 dialogue; Settings and Extra Story.txt (official profile)
• 2012/04/27 Symposium of Post-mysticism